David De Leon

Officials with the Fair Political Practices Commission will investigate allegations that Jose Solorio, who is running for the Ward 3 seat on the Santa Ana City Council, violated state law through the arrangement.

Miguel Pulido is now more than a week late in filing his state-mandated campaign disclosures and remains the only city council candidate who has yet to file. The mayor has a checkered history when it comes to financial disclosures.

The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 5, 2016

Contact: David DeLeon (714) 409-7103

Subject: CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE DAVID DE LEON RELEASES HIS RESIDENTIAL LEASE AND CHALLENGES HIS OPPONENTS TO DO THE SAME

Santa Ana, CA — To draw a clear distinction between himself and his opponents that moved into Ward 3 in order to run for the vacant City Council seat, Council majority-endorsed candidate David DeLeon is releasing his residential lease to show Santa Ana voters that he has been a Ward 3 resident and voter for more than a few months. The Voice of OC alleges that challenger Jose Solorio “has been using campaign funds to pay part of the rent for the apartment he’s been living in.”

On October 5, Mr. DeLeon submitted a complaint to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) asking them to investigate Mr. Solorio’s use of campaign funds to finance his recent move into Ward 3 for political purposes. “My family and I have lived in our house in Ward 3 for years, not months.